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t I -a*?® NEWNAN HERALD & ADVERTISER VOL . XLV.j NEWNAN, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1910. NO. 17. )*■? Flour Season Now is the time to buy your flour. We have kept our eye on the market, and bought heavily be fore the rise. Therefore, we can sell you flour at the right prices, either for Cash or on Time. HEAVY STOCK GEORGIA RIBBON CANE SYRUP—In 5 and 10-gallon cans and half-barrels. We have the best syrup that can be bought. SEED OATS.—Texas Rust Proof Oats. 90- Day Burt Oats. FEEDSTUFF.—Alfalfa corn, ground feed, feed oats, corn, hay, bran and shorts—all bought in car load lots. COFFEE.—The best bulk roasted coffee, and more of it for your money than you can get any where. PLOW GOODS.—Hames, traces, collars, best and heaviest single plow-stocks, bridles, breeching, and lines. We sell the Hutcheson plow-lines. SHOES.—Best work shoes for men, women and children. IN FACT, we are prepared in every way to sup ply all needs for man or beast for making your crops. Would be glad to have you call and get our prices both cash and on time. LIFE. A llttlo dreamlnjr by tho way, A llttlo toiling day by day. A llttlo nain. a llttlo strife. A llttlo Joy—and that Is life* A little short-lived summer’s mom. When joy seems all so newly-born, When ono day’s sky Is bluo above. When ono bird sings-and that Is love. A little sickening of tho years. Tho tribute of a fow hot tears, . Two folded hands, tho falling broath, And peace at lost—and that Is death. Just dreaming. loving, dying so. The actors in the drama go— A fitting picture on « wall, Life, Lovo, Death, tho themes—but is that all? —Paul Lawrence Dunbar. T. G. Farmer & Sons Co. 19 Court Square :: 6 and 8 W. Washington Telephone 147 Just a Starter for 1911 1-Ve ask the people of Coweta and adjoining counties to come in and make our place headquarters for this year. We have a large store, it is filled with the best goods, and these goods are sold at the lowest prices. We invite your attention to our large Grocery room, where you will find the largest stock of Groceries and Feed- stuffs in the city. Have just received a car-load of Syrup, and can sell you a barrel at a low price. Prices range from 18 to 50 cents per gallon, and can be bought by single gal lon or 5 and 10-gallon kegs, and 25 and 50-gallon barrels. FLOUR, FLOUR. Five hundred barrels of Flour in the house--any kind you want, and every sack guaranteed. It will pay you to investigate our prices on this lot, as we have 1,000 barrels to be shipped Feb. 1; so we must make room for this big shipment. We have the best horse feed known—Alfacorn. Try a sack and be convinced. Have in stock a complete line of Plows—any kind— and everything that goes with a plow. Now is the time to get a Chattanooga Plow. Get our prices on Barbed Wire. The heaviest 4-inch Wire at 3c. per pound. This Wire will run 15 feet to the pound. One car-load only at this price. H. C. ARNALL MDSE. CO. ’Phones 58 and 342 What is Wrong With Our Pub lic School System? Lipptncott’s Magazine. One of the officials of the West Point Military Academy made a remarkable report not long ago concerning an' ex amination of candidates for admission. Formerly only grammar school subjects were included in the examinations for intending cadets, but later it was pro vided by law for a slightly higher test. Geometry and algebra were added to the other topics, the idea being to ele vate the requirements for admission to about the close of the first year in a good high school. The following data are enough to make the average patri otic citizen blush: Of 861 young men who applied for admission, only 314 remained to take the mental examination, the rest being excluded by the physical test. Will it be believed that 223 of the candidates failed in one or both examinations? Of the 614 who took the mental examina tion, 265, or 84 per cent., failed in one .or more subjects. Of these, 154 failed in algebra and 237 in geometry, while 129 failed in grammar. Yet the ques tions were far from difficult, such as almost any boy who has been a year in a good high school should be able to an swer without difficulty. It is possible to gee some light on this subject through the data given by the candidates. , Of the 314 young men examined men tally, 295 had been educated in the pub lic schools, with an average attendance of nine years and eleven months. This is almost exactly the time allowed for a normal boy to pass through the grades of the grammar school and one-half of the four-year course at a high school. But these boys had had still further ad vantages, for they'had averaged three years and three months in high schools, or not quite enough for graduation in the better clnss of such institutions, This, however, is not the worst. There were 189 who had Btudied the classics, and 125 who had been in college a year or more. Of the 125 there were 82 who failed to enter West Point. A detailed analysis would probably result in an even more deplorable show ing. It is not true that this was an un usually poor collection of young men. Many of them passed competitive ex aminations in their home districts, and none were sent up who were not sup posed to be of more than ordinary abil ity. All of them had been given nine months' notice of examination, with in structions to prepare in the following subjects: Algebra, through quadratics; geometry, high Bchool; English gram mar; English literature_and composi tion, very elementary; United States history, high school; general history, high school; geography, descriptive, of the common school. A general idea of the questions likely to be asked could be easily secured from published exam ples of former years. And yet the fail ures were in the vast majority. This is one of the strongest indictments ever made against our common schools, and it is, unfortunately, unanswerable. The West Point incident is given in order to make the reader understand that the subject under discussion is not an academic one, but a matter of vast practical importance. In a recent ex amination in a private academy of high standing, where boys are prepared for college, 23 out of a class of 25 failed to pass their examinations at the end of the year. Is it to bo supposed that con ditions in the public schools are any bet ter? Fundamentally, the trouble with our system of public education is that chil dren learn a little about a great many things, without gaining much really defi nite knowledge of anything which is likely to stand them in good stead in later life; and, what is equally bad, they do not acquire methods of accurate thinking. This criticism applies to ed ucation in every branch, and has been true from the beginning, because our theories have been wrong. But just now it is peculiarly true that our public school system has defects which are so palpable, and for which remedies are so easily found, that we should no longer permit things to remain as they are. Our public school system is decidedly behind those of several of the enlighten ed nations of Europe, notably Germany and Scandinavia, and we ought to real ize it. This is a blow to our national pride, but unless we frankly admit our faults, there is little prospect either of repentance or of bringing forth works meet for repentance. It cannot be too strongly impressed upon the American, people that the so- called “three R’s” are not grounded in the youthful minds of this generation as they should be. Reading, writing and arithmetic are the tools of the hu man mind. Without them, almost noth ing of an intellectual sort can be accom plished. We ought to put the very best tools in the handB of our children, and they should be kept in the best possible condition. Prof. Barrett Wendell, of Harvard University, recently told in a lecture-how one of his brightest stu dents did not know the letters of the alphabet in their order, and in conse quence was much hampered in the use of a dictionary. When it comes to writing) we have retrograded. At va rious times much stress haBbeen laid on varioUd systems of penmanship, which have been in turn adopted and discard ed) with the result that few children write do well as they should, or so well as their forbears at the same age. As to composition, most children are befog ged at the simplest test. Is Marriage a Failure? Savannah Prraw. When one reads the account of the divorce suits in New York filed by the GouldA the Astors, the Vanderbilts and Brokaws, he is inclined to answer that in mat£r conspicuous oases “marriage is a failure. ” Among the prominent peo ple, some time called “the idle rich,” lack of high and definite purpose in life inclines one to the belief that marriage iB a failure. People who go “the pace that kills” seem to be intent upon pil ing up examples showing the looseness of the marriage tie and the emptiness of life itself. But they do not fail in their domestic life alone. These people often fall short of their duties as good citizens, of high-minded business men, of moral agencies, as well. They fall down in all of their relations in life, and marriage is only one of them. We hear the statisticians say that one marriage in every twelve results in divorce. Many of these unfortunate people are found wanting in other ways. This man, or the woman, will be found to be undesirable citizens in some of their re lations to their country and fellow- men, This is notably due in the conspic- iibuMiistances given above. But the other day a noble woman was laid away in a distant city. Hor life was long past 80 years; in fact, she was nearing the century mark. Upon her finger as she was placed in her coffin was the wedding ring put there over seventy years ago. She had outlived husband and children. Of a dozen sis ters and brothers not one survived. All the ties of her generation had been sev ered. The people who had gathered in her home in the halcyon days of South ern beauty and hospitality had been called beyond. The wealth which had once been hers had been swept away by the decay of the old regime. Many of the people whom she had befriended and loved remained to attest her worth and to mourn her death. Faithful in every relation, she had lived a life of goodness and virtue, and those she left behind, even to the fifth generation, re mained to call her blessed. The church which she had joined and brightened by her attendance and good offices stood sponsor at her grave as of one who kept the faith and one who "though she were dead, would live again.” She had been a mother, a grandmother, a great-grandmother and a great-great grandmother. Her life had blended lights and shades as all long lives must, and as her years were added the shad ows lengthened, but her faith and her goodness had grown stronger and bet ter; her heart had taken on no bitter ness. She was full of sweetness and light and charity and cheerfulness, and her last act had been one of minister ing kindness for the little ones of the household. Hers was an eternal answer to the question, is marriage a failure, is life a failure, are faith and hope and love mere empty words or have they a su preme and superb meaning which illu mine and sanctify the world? The thin gold band upon her finger bore the Big-, net of 70 years, assumed when “life was sweet and love was young and both were hers.” Fro n the graves of the dead who have lived aright, and from the homos of the living who are strug gling and conquering and glorifying, comes the unchanging verdict, “He liveth long who liveth well,” and those who are true to themselves cannot be false to God or man. A Traveling Salesman, H. F. Beers, 617-7th Ave., Peoria, Ill., writes: "I have been troubled for some time with kidney trouble, so severely lieved, and cheerfully recommend them to all.” Foley’s Kidney Pills are heal ing and antiseptic and will restore health and strength. Sold by all drug gists. Women derive a lot of pleasure from boing able to pity some one. Dixie. New York World. The chief of the division of music in the Library of Congress, who has com piled a book on American songs, de clares “Dixie” to be flrst'jn "patriotic popularity, ” and the statement will not be disputed as regards New York and its suburban and seashore environs. In this city and at all Eastern water ing-places “Dixie” is as popular as it is in the South. The playing of the air at a dinner or in a theatre or in any public assemblage is the signal for an enthusiastic outburst of applause which is never accorded to other native airs. To what extent this sentiment for Dixie” is shared in the West and in other parts of the country north of Mason and Dixon's line need not be considered. Lincoln thought “Dixie” the best of American tunes and jokingly remarked that he regarded it as contraband of war. Its words are puerile. What is there inspiring about " 'simmon seed and sandy bottom?” But there is a swing and “go” to the Southern Bong which enlivens a crowd, where the for mal measures of “America,” too in frequently played, or the saddening strains of “Maryland, My Maryland,” fail of their effect in awakening enthu siasm. Much of the vogue of “Dixie” in New York must be attributed to the efforts of an active minority in popu larizing the air. It is a legacy of the Lost Cause for which tho North is' growing to have an affection. Montgomery Advertisor. The Chattanooga Times insists that "Dixie" stands first among American songs and music, all over the country. “There are few,” it says, “who fail to catch the infection, as there are fow who can fail to be thrilled by a lively air so replete with martial associations and so stirring in itself. Northerners nover had as much sectional feeling as existed down South, for obviouB rea sons, and they not only look good-na turedly upon the enthusiasm of tho Southerners for ‘Dixie,’ but sharo their passion for this wonderful tune. Other patriotic airs make the heart swell with pride of country, but it takes ‘Dixie’ to make the blood really leap.” There can be no doubt of the popularity of this soul-stirring produc tion. It may lack the depth and inspi ration'of some of tho great songs and tunes of the world's composers, but any one who will watch and listen when "Dixie” is played in any sort of crowd or at any sort of gathering is bound to admit that it has in it something that goes to the hearts and the senses of the people of all classes.. What War with Japan Would Cost. Ilnrper’fl Weokly. The Civil War cost the Government $4,000,000,000 while it lasted, and has since cost an equal amount in pensions; total, $8,000,000,000. Using these figures as a basis, and considering the greater number of men engaged, the greater losses due to mod ern firearms, tho higher pay, the great er cost of rations and all other supplies and equipments, and with the fighting (D. V.) 7,000 miles away, we find that tho assumed two years of war would cost the Government alone fully $6,000,- 000,000 while it lasted. Added to this then would be a pension list that would easily amount to a total, for the follow ing fifty years, of $6,000,000,000 more; a grand total of $12,000,000,000. The present cost of the army is about $1 per inhabitant, or $6 per voter. To some this burden amounts to 60 cents, and to others $6 to $60, depending upon the amount one contributes, by mode of living, to the revenues of the Govern ment. Yet, whatever the amount one now so contributes, no ono now feels this burden. Now, take the Govern ment cost of $12,000,000,000 deduced above; it amounts to about $135 per in habitant, or over $800 per voter. This begins to be a real burden, but so far we have only tho Government cost. In seeking losses to business interests one naturally turns to tho railroads with their enormous capitalization of $19,000,- 000,000. An hour spent with Mr. James J. Hill convinced me that the total ton nage to and from the Orient is almost insignificant as compared with the gross railroad tonnage. As ho express ed it, "A hole in the ground with coal at the bottom furnishes more traffic than all our ships on the Pacific.” The cessation for two years of Pacific trade would therefore not seriously hurt rail road earnings. He admitted, however, that the assumed war would upset busi ness generally, that all roads would suf fer in consequence to an extent hard to estimate, and that Bhould the Japanese effect a landing on the Pacific coast the losses would shift from millions to bil lions, and thoro would be the mischief tu pay generally. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is a very valuable medicine for throat and lung troubles, quickly relieves and cures painful breathing and a danger ously Bounding cough which indicates congested lungs. Sold by all dealers. Deep Plowing and Big Crops. Birmingham AuoHcraM. W. C. H. Vann, of Abbeville, won the first prize in the corn contest, and Geo. A. Lehnert, of Tuscumbia, Colbert county, won the second prize, his crop being only six pounds short of Mr, Vann’s. Mr. Vann lives in Henry coun ty, and Mr. Lehnert in Colbert county, and the inference is that all the coun try between the two producers is capa ble of like results when 3-horse plows are used in farming in this State. Mr. Lehnert raised 142 bushels and three pounds of corn on his acre, and the list of facts connected with his acre is as follows: Soil—Dark red loam. Broken—April 20, eight inches deep, with a 3-horse breaking plow. Fertilized—June 24, one-half acre with well-rotted farmyard manure, the other half none. Variety of Seed—“Early Prolific” and ‘White.” Planted—April 1. Cultivated—May 14, 28; June 9, 20. Size of Plat—180x210 feet. Width of Rows—Three feet. Thickness in Drill—Thirteen inches apart. Plants to Acre—5,400. Growth of Plants—Thrifty from be ginning. Ears to Stalk—Two. Laid By—June 30, with a cultivator. Harvested—Oct. 10. Bushels—142 and 3 pounds. Total Cost—$9.70; market price, 80c. per bushel, $113.40. Profit—$104.70. Mr. Lehnert did even better in rais ing BWoet potatoes on a plat containing a little more than an acre. Again his 3-horse plow was U3ed, and the net profits on the plat were $277.76. Nor was this all. On a piece of ground con taining 44,000 square feet he used the 3-horse plow, and he sowed on it bird oats and Japan clover. He cut at har vest time a little over six tons of hay, which netted him $65.55. It is the old, old story of good farm ing. The 3-horse plow is needed in Alabama as nothing else is. The scratching of the surface is simply eco nomical waste of energy and soil. The experience of Mr. Lehnert should be told and retold in every county in the State, and the Age-Herald regrets it does not possess a picture of this 3- horse plow. Hero the Judge took a hand in exam ining the venireman. “You don’t seem to understand the questions addressed to you by the at torneys,” he said. "What they want to know is whethor you have formed or expressed any opinion in this case. That is to say, have you told anybody whether or not you believe tho defend ant guilty of the crime charged against him, or have you said to anybody that you believe him to be innocent?” “Course not, Judge,” answered the venireman. “It ain’t necessary for mo to express no opinion about him. I’ve known him for thirty years, and I know blame well ho stole the cow—” “That will do, Mr. Skiles. You may Btand aside.” AVOID HARSH DRUGS. Many Cathartics Tend to Cause In jury to the Bo welt. If you are subject to constipation you should avoid strong drugs and cathar tics. They only give temporary relief and their reaction is harmful and some times more annoying than constipation. They in no way effect a cure, and their tendency is to weaken the already weak organs with whieh they come in con tact. We hqnestly believe that we have the best constipation treatment ever devis ed. Our faith in it is so strong that we sell it on the positive guarantee that it shall not cost the user a cent if it does not give entire satisfaction and com pletely remedy constipation. This pre paration is called Rexall Orderlies. They are prompt, soothing and most effective in action. They are made of a recent chemical discovery. Their prin cipal ingredient is odorless, tasteless and colorless. Combined with other well-known ingredients, long establish ed for their usefulness in the treatment of constipation, it forms a tablet which is eaten just like candy. They may be taken at any time, either day or night, without fear of thTfir causing any incon venience whatever. They do not gripe, purge nor cause nausea. 'They act with out causing any pain or excessive loose ness of the bowels. They are idoal for children, weak, delicate persons and aged people, as well as for the most hearty person. They come in two size packages, 12 tablets 10 cents, 36 tablets 25 cents. Remember, you can obtain them only at our store—The Rexall Store. Holt & Cates Co. For sale in Palmetto, Ga., by.T. E. Culbreath. When the fighting Bpirit possesses a man he will fight like all possessed.